Photographer's Note
This was taken during yesterday's (21 Dec) Winter Solstice Festival at Kensington Market in Toronto.
Massive (7-10 foot tall) characters danced on the street with fire breathers and stilt walkers calling for the return of the sun.
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Post-pro: increased saturation (+30) and sharpness (+50).
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AdrianW
(2274) 2003-12-22 16:31
Lovely shot! The sharp details and colours stand out really nicely from the dark background. I just wish that the streetlight wasn't there in the background...
dawekato
(2269) 2003-12-24 0:17
I was at the winter solstice festival in Kensington Market, too, Alex. Too bad I don't know what you look like, but then there were tons of people there. Good for you for taking a camera. This is a good close-up capture of masks. At first I thought you should clone out the street lights, but now I think they add to the idea of the battle between darkness and light. Great colours in this and a very sharp image.
Nina
(5099) 2003-12-24 4:09
Nice one Alex, beautiful colors and an interesting angle. I think that streetlight should be cloned out quite easily.
martin
(1242) 2003-12-29 12:55
A compelling image. The eye of the taller character is particularly hypnotic.
periche
(217) 2004-08-27 23:16
Great picture. It looks like a Picasso painting except that the streetlight gives it a touch of reality. At first I thought that it was over-saturated, but it defenitely brings out so much more details in the masks.
Kititit
(813) 2006-09-05 11:13
hello,
great technique that worked very nice at night.
It's an eye-catching photo!!!
sharpen is great and colours come out with the black background.
thank you for the useful note too.
regards
Photo Information
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Copyright: alex felipe (RandomCameraGuy)
(3071)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2003-12-21
- Categories: Festivals
- Camera: Olympus C-5050Z, 35-105mm, Digital
- Exposure: f/5.6, 1/30 seconds
- Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): Toronto Streetshots in Colour [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2003-12-22 16:22
Discussions
- To AdrianW and others (re: streetlight) (1)
by RandomCameraGuy, last updated 2003-12-22 04:35